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Agriculture, food and nutrition for Africa: A resource book for teachers of agriculture
Food and Nutrition Division, FAO, 1997Resource book for use in sub-Saharan Africa by teachers of agriculture who wish to introduce into their training programmes aspects of the food chain that are related to food consumption and to nutrition. Designed for use by trainers in preparing their teaching material, it is not intended for direct use by students.DocumentConsidering nutrition in National Forestry Programmes
Forestry Department, FAO, 1996Guide for planners and stakeholders involved in the implementation of National Forestry Programmes. It pays particular attention to strategic planning and the preparation of specific policy studies to analyse the forestry and forest related sectors from the perspective of food security.DocumentSorghum and millets in human nutrition
Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations, FAO, 1995Provides extensive information on the nutritional value, chemical composition, storage and processing of these foods. In addition, the anti-nutritional factors present in these foods and ways of reducing their health hazards are discussed.DocumentMaize in human nutrition
Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations, FAO, 1992Provides information on the chemical composition of maize, including the makeup of maize protein and dietary fibre, on grain quality and storage and on the effects of lime-cooking of maize and the manufacture of foods such as tortillas, arepas and ogi.DocumentMeat and meat products in human nutrition in developing countries
Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations, FAO, 1992Reviews the role of meat and meat products in human nutrition. Issues covered include: nutritive value; processing methods and products; efficiency in production.DocumentRoots, tubers, plantains and bananas in human nutrition
Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations, FAO, 1990Reviews the the value of roots, tubers, plantains and bananas in human nutrition and their importance in human diet. Crops covered include: CassavaYam CocoyamBananas and plantainsSweet potatoPotatoIssues covered include: nutritive value; methods of cooking and processing; toxic substances and antinutritional factors; constraints to production.DocumentTechnical guides for operationalising household food security in development projects
International Food Policy Research Institute, 199911 guides providing a framework for thinking about appropriate interventions to improve food security, and indicating what types of information are needed in order to maximize programme impact.DocumentSchool Feeding Programmes: improving effectiveness and increasing the benefit to education:a guide for programme managers
School Health, 1999Designed to assist those engaged in the process of creating new School Feeding Programmes (SFPs) or seeking to improve the effectiveness of on-going ones. It is based on a review of the SFP research and program literature from the last decade. Guidelines includeA brief rationale for addressing nutrition and health in schoolchildren.DocumentSchool Health and Nutrition: A Situation Analysis - A Participatory Approach to Building Programmes that Promote Health, Nutrition and Learning in Schools
School Health, 1999Provides an approach to producing reports that will identify the priority health and nutrition problems of school age childrenquantify school participation (enrolment, absenteeism, repetition, and drop-out rates) and identifies the major causes of absence from schoolidentify practicable, sustainable interventions that are likely to most improve children’s health, nutrition, schoolDocumentFocusing on women works: research on improving micronutrient status through food-based interventions
International Center for Research on Women, USA, 1999Synthesis of five studies, undertaken in Ethiopia, Kenya, Peru, Tanzania, and Thailand, included intervention trails and measurement of impacts.The results suggest that it is possible to increase the effectiveness of micronutrient interventions (including Vitamin A, iron, iodine) by increasing women’s active participation in problem solving and by increasing their access to such key resourcesPages